3-hydroxyacyl-Co A Dehydrogenase - Function

Function

3-Hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase is classified as an oxidoreductase.It is involved in fatty acid metabolic processes. Specifically it catalyzes the third step of beta oxidation; the oxidation of L-3-hydroxyacyl CoA by NAD+. The reaction converts the hydroxyl group into a keto group.

The end product is 3-ketoacyl CoA.

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